Psalms 66

1 For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

“To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:

2 Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.

3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Say unto God, How fear-inspiring is every one of thy works! through the greatness of thy strength will thy enemies yield feigned obedience unto thee.

4 All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.”

All the lands shall bow themselves down unto thee, and shall sing praises unto thee; they shall sing praises to thy name. (Selah)

5 Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Come and see the deeds of God: fear-inspiring is his doing toward the children of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

He changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

7 He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.

He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes look upon the nations: the rebellious—these shall not be exalted. (Selah)

8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

Bless, O ye people, our God, and cause the voice of his praise to be heard:

9 He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.

10 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

11 You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.

12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

Thou hast caused men to ride on our head: we entered into fire and into water; but thou broughtest us out to [the enjoyment] of overflowing plenty. a

13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,

14 the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.

15 I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

Burnt-offerings of fatlings will I offer up unto thee, with the incense of rams; I will prepare steers with he-goats. (Selah)

16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

Come, hear, and I will relate, all ye that fear God, what he hath done for my soul.

17 I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.

18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;

19 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

Blessed be God, who hath not removed my prayer [from him], nor his kindness from me.